Maryann Jordan’s book, Gabe, in her Alvarez Security Series is sexy and enticing. Yet she beautifully incorporates a truly compassionate addition to the storyline. Jordan’s lead female character, Jennifer, may be a very petite woman, but she is a powerhouse. When she meets alpha male,...

The Final Conflict is a science fiction novella written by Colin Duffy. The story takes place in the distant future. It’s main character is a lifelong historian and scholar who has been accepted into the government’s historical research program. His task is to try to...

A Mother’s Day Murder: Mt. Abrams Mysteries Book 1 by Dee Ernst is a quaint novel of the cozy mystery genre. Mt. Abrams is a quiet, lakeside community where nothing ever happens, or so people think. Ellie Rocca, recently divorced freelance editor, lives with her...

Amber Wake: Gabriel Falling, The Razor's Adventures Pirate Tales is an historical adventure novel written by P.S. Bartlett and Ronovan Hester. Captain Gabriel Wallace had no idea that his presence in a tavern filled with Royal Navy men and sailors relaxing with their companions would...

The Model T in Me by Sarah Newberg is a short autobiographical memoir and tribute from a daughter to her father. The Model T in Me revolves around and specifically focuses on Sarah’s experiences growing up with her dad and his passion for cars, and...

Stress, sexual and mental abuse, depression, and mental illness are all factors that can lead to not only suicidal thoughts but suicidal actions. Suicide rates are high amongst young adults primarily within the gay, military, and college communities. Suicides are close to author Mark Waters's...

Jordan: My Grand Dog by Regina Long Southall is a heartwarming story that follows the life of a dog named Jordan. Jordan, a cute little Yorkshire terrier, was adopted by his owner, Andrea, when he was six weeks old. Having a home made the little...

Charley's Horse is a coming of age novel for children and preteens written by Judith Shaw. Charley’s best friend, Sally, had weekly riding lessons, but Charley, whose world seemed to revolve around horses, had never even seen a horse up close. Her family didn’t have...

Let's meet Chicken Lips, the most energetic calf the farmer had ever seen in the story Chicken Lips by Kristy Hamby. He liked swinging his head back and forth so that the bell around his neck chimed and loved doing giant belly-flops into the pond....

We learn a lot from our four-legged best friends. Some may argue that we are the pack leaders, but dogs really do know best. And they comfort, care for, make us laugh at their silly pranks, annoy us (briefly) and love us unconditionally. When they...

Finding Fate is the first entry in the Tied by Fate Series by Keelan Storm, a coming-of-age, young adult romance with unforgettable characters. Tucker Patterson has lived all his life in the beachside community where he’s developed a relationship with Isabel “Izzy” Dearly. He’s never...

Farewell to Murder by Kimberly Griggs is the second book in the Deadly Paradise Mystery series. Mallory Hemingway was once a reporter but after a close encounter with a murderer and the breaking of her engagement, she decided to accept a job as caretaker of...

Psychology of Horror Villains, Survivors, and Victims: Volume 1 Movie Edition by S. L. Yarbrough delves deep into the psyche of numerous fictional and non-fictional characters. The book has sections with a mental affliction as their main theme, so for instance, if the mental disorder...

The Unbelievable Believable More Tales from the Baron is a poetry collection penned by Billy J. Barnum. The book opens with the poem "My Bleeding Heart". It's about the harsh realities of the world and showcases how expecting help from the so-called leaders is a...

Avoiding Muddy Foxholes by Jim Loveless is an inspiring, against-all-odds story about a bombardier who escaped death narrowly in different situations while fighting for the US in World War II. Dick, Jim's father, was in the early stages of his relationship with beautiful Mary when...

The Winds of Autumn by Susan Rounds is a heartwarming and captivating story beginning in St. Louis after the War of the Rebellion. Mariah Renwick was still consumed by the pain of her sister’s death but knew she must move forward somehow. Her wealthy business...

Boy Patriot by Thomasina Tissue is an engaging middle-grade historical fiction novel that combines adventure, mystery, and heartfelt emotion. Set in the charming town of Setauket, Long Island, the story follows Tanya, a sixth-grader assigned to research a local Revolutionary War patriot for her school...

A Primer On Evil by T. is a discussion on the basic elements of evil. In the foreword, the author wonders why a person decides to become evil. An evil person refuses to accept responsibility for their actions and they lack or refuse to exercise...

The plot of "The Lure of Shapinsay" by Krista Holle falls heavily on the myth of the selkies. A selkie is a marine creature that looks like a seal but can shed its skin and become human-like. A human male that finds the skin of...

"Fate’s Design" by Lola James is an intricately woven paranormal romance that is hard to put down. Twins Megan and Morgan travel to Italy after Morgan wins a prize that brings them to fashion school in Bologna. The girls are very different personality wise, but...